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Question 35863 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What proportion of the senior private debt for the Warkworth to Te Hana project is fixed or hedged, and for what period of the debt's tenor does that hedging apply, if any?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As with previous PPPs, the Project Agreement requires NZTA to make payments to the Contractor for floating interest rate costs that flow through to the private debt that makes up part of the capital structure of the Contractor consortium.…

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Question 35864 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What interest rate and inflation hedging arrangements were entered into in respect of the Warkworth to Te Hana project at or before financial close on 30 July 2026, if any, and what is the cost of those arrangements?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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In relation to interest rate hedging, I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 35863 (2026). The specific cost of these arrangements is commercially sensitive as it forms part of the project's commercially…

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Question 35865 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What credit margin over the base rate applies to the senior private debt raised by the Northway consortium for the Warkworth to Te Hana project, and what is the resulting all-in senior debt cost at financial close on 30 July 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The credit margin over the base rate and the resulting all-in senior debt cost at financial close have been withheld as they form part of the project's commercially sensitive financing arrangements. Disclosure could prejudice NZTA's…

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Question 35869 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the total quantum of senior private debt raised by the Northway consortium for the Warkworth to Te Hana project, and what is the tenor of that debt?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The debt-to-equity ratio is commercially sensitive and therefore the level of debt raised is commercially sensitive.

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Question 35870 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What were the seven recommendations of the Gateway 3 review of the Warkworth to Te Hana project conducted between 4 and 8 May 2026, which returned a Green/Amber delivery confidence assessment, which of those recommendations had been…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 34428 (2026).

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Question 35871 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What are the refinancing provisions of the Warkworth to Te Hana Project Agreement, if any, including whether NZTA's consent is required before the Northway consortium may refinance, how a refinancing gain is defined and calculated, what…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA has certain consent rights to refinancings and will share in refinancing gains in specific circumstances. Some carve-outs do apply. Refinancing gain share is not assumed in the $3.649b NPV figure.

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Question 35872 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What guarantees, indemnities, compensation events, force majeure provisions, termination payment obligations and other contingent liabilities, if any, have the Crown or NZTA accepted under the Warkworth to Te Hana Project Agreement and the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to my responses to Written Parliamentary Questions 34437 (2026), 34439 (2026) and 34440 (2026).

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Question 35875 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What sensitivity analysis, if any, was undertaken on the value-for-money assessment for the Warkworth to Te Hana PPP in respect of (a) interest rates, (b) inflation, (c) construction delay, (d) refinancing costs, and (e) the proportion of…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA undertook sensitivity analysis as part of the development of the Public Sector Comparator and value-for-money assessment. In accordance with Treasury PPP Guidance, NZTA also retested project cost against the Public Sector Comparator…

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Question 35876 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What independent review or assurance was undertaken of the Public Sector Comparator, the risk valuations and the financial model used to assess value for money for the Warkworth to Te Hana PPP, if any, by whom was each review undertaken,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that the Public Sector Comparator and associated cost estimates and risk valuations were subject to multiple layers of assurance, including independent cost estimation, peer review, and quantitative risk assessment. Detailed…

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Question 35877 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What was the net present value comparison between the Northway consortium's price for the Warkworth to Te Hana project and the Public Sector Comparator for that project before any risk adjustment was applied to either figure, and on that…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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This information has been withheld as it forms part of the commercially sensitive financial and risk modelling used to evaluate bids and assess value for money. Disclosure of the unadjusted pricing and Public Sector Comparator assumptions…

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Question 35880 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which material risks in the Warkworth to Te Hana project are retained by NZTA or the Crown rather than transferred to the Northway consortium under the Project Agreement signed in July 2026, if any, what dollar value was assigned to each…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 34436 (2026). NZTA retains or shares a range of risks that cannot be efficiently be passed to the consortium. These include some change in law risks and uninsurable…

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35881, 35883 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    In relation to the Warkworth to Te Hana public-private partnership for Section 1 of the Northland Corridor, which reached financial close with the Northway consortium on 30 July 2026, what dollar value was assigned to each material risk…

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    What dollar value, if any, was assigned to each material risk transferred to the Northway consortium in the Public Sector Comparator and public-private partnership evaluation?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The requested information has been withheld as it forms part of the commercially sensitive risk allocation and value-for-money modelling underpinning the Project. Disclosure of the valuation of individual transferred risks, and the total…

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Question 35882 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    For each material risk valued as transferred to the Northway consortium in the Public Sector Comparator and public-private partnership evaluation for the Warkworth to Te Hana project, what probability of occurrence and what cost impact, or…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I refer the Member to my responses to Written Parliamentary Questions 35876 (2026) and 35881 (2026). Risk calculation was completed in accordance with the NZTA’s Cost Estimating Manual (SM014).

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Question 35924 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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The titles and dates of Transport briefings received from the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport are or will soon be proactively released here:…

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Question 35925 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I regularly request and receive advice from officials on a range of matters. MCERT and NZTA publish monthly lists of titles of advice provided to me (refer to…

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Question 35999 (2026)

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has he received about the impact of the current Vehicle Dimensions and Mass rules on the agricultural sector's efforts to maintain, if not boost farm productivity?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I have not received any specific advice on the impact of the current Vehicle Dimensions and Mass (VDAM) Rule on farm productivity. However, the Government is currently reviewing the VDAM Rule as part of its Land Transport Rule Reform…

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Question 36038 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I have received no such correspondence.

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Question 36039 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, or any other form of written or electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of the Minister’s office sent or received…

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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None.

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Question 35531 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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- Maritime Transport (Infringement Fees for Offences Regulations – Queenstown Lakes District Council Navigation Safety Bylaw 2025/Te Ture ā-Rohe mō te Haumaru Whakatere 2025) Regulations 2026 – 3 August 2026 - Maritime Levies Amendment…

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Question 35532 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I can advise that I took no paper through Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026.

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Question 35643 (2026)

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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    What, if any, representations have been made to him by members of his Caucus about the current regulations affecting rural contactors and what, if any, responses has he made to them?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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My Office and I regularly hear feedback, including from Caucus members on behalf of their constituents, around the regulation of heavy vehicles (including heavy agricultural vehicles). My response is as per my other public statements - the…

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Question 35646 (2026)

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has he met with Rural Contractors NZ to discuss its concerns about the impacts of existing regulations for agricultural machinery on roads; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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My diary is proactively released on the beehive website and can be found here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-chris-bishop. I am advised by NZTA that officials met with Rural Contractors NZ on 21 October 2025, 4 December 2025 and…

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Question 35222 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What commitment, if any, has been given by him or by Auckland Transport as to the minimum period of public notice to be given before the City Rail Link opens, and does the Government intend to honour the six-to-eight-week notice period…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that Auckland Transport previously stated publicly that approximately six-to-eight weeks’ public notice would be given before the City Rail Link opens. Just under six weeks’ notice was given when I made the announcement on 6…

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Question 35223 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Why did his office state on 4 August 2026 that it was "not able to confirm the timing of any announcement" regarding the City Rail Link opening date, and what criteria, if any, must be met before that timing can be confirmed publicly?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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At that time, the timing of any announcement had not been confirmed publicly. The opening announcement followed confirmation that the remaining system testing and assurance requirements had been met.

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Question 35224 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Which entity holds final authority to set and announce the opening date of the City Rail Link, Auckland Transport, City Rail Link Ltd, KiwiRail, or the Crown, and under what agreement or statutory provision does that authority sit, if any?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that there is no single statutory provision that gives one entity sole authority to set the opening date. The opening date was confirmed through the project’s governance arrangements, with delivery partners including Auckland…

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Question 35225 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has he received about the timing or manner of announcing the City Rail Link opening date, and from which agency or official did that advice come?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I have received advice on the appropriate timing and manner of announcing the City Rail Link opening date. This advice related to ensuring the announcement was made once key testing and assurance milestones had been met, and delivery…

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Question 35226 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What issues, if any, were identified during the City Rail Link dress rehearsal held over Matariki weekend 2026 that could affect the timing of the opening?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that no new issues were identified during the Thursday 9 July dress rehearsal held over Matariki weekend. There were, however, known issues already being worked on at the time of the rehearsal. The rehearsal was a valuable…

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Question 35227 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What regulatory approvals, if any, remain outstanding before passenger services can commence on the City Rail Link, and which agency is responsible for granting each?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that under the Railways Act 2005, for passenger services to commence, variations to the Safety Cases of KiwiRail and Auckland One Rail must be approved by the Director of Land Transport. This is expected to be complete in time…

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Question 35228 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    On what date, if any, was he first advised that Sunday 13 September 2026 was under consideration as the City Rail Link opening date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I was advised that 13 September 2026 (along with other potential opening dates) was under consideration as the opening date for the City Rail Link in April 2026.

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Question 35229 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What opening dates for the City Rail Link, if any, have been proposed to him or his office by Auckland Transport, City Rail Link Ltd, or KiwiRail since 1 January 2025; what were those dates, and on what date was each proposed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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A range of possible opening dates, based on project completion and operational readiness timelines, were discussed with me. However no opening date was proposed to me, until project partners achieved sufficient confidence to recommend…

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Question 35230 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When does he expect passenger services to begin on Auckland's City Rail Link, and if no opening date has yet been confirmed, what is the reason?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Passenger services will begin on 13 September 2026.

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Question 34884 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the estimated impact on National Land Transport Fund revenue in 2026/27 and 2027/28 if the 12 cents per litre increase does not proceed on 1 January 2027?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The impact on National Land Transport Fund revenue would depend on whether the planned 1 January 2027 Fuel Excise Duty increase is deferred and for how long.

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Question 34885 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has he received advice from officials on the latest practicable date for a decision on the fuel excise duty increase scheduled for 1 January 2027; if so, on what date did he receive that advice, and what date was identified?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The most recent advice I have received was on 7 August 2026. This advice identified that a decision is needed by 31 August 2026, in order to inform the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update.

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Question 34886 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Has Cabinet taken any decision since Budget 2026 to defer, reduce, or cancel the 12 cents per litre increase in fuel excise duty scheduled for 1 January 2027; if so, on what date was that decision taken?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No Cabinet decision has been taken since the decision to return to the previous practice of regular fuel excise duty and road user charge increases from January 2027, as part of the Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024.

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Question 34887 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    By what date must an Order in Council amending the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table under the Customs and Excise Act 2018 be made in order for any change to fuel excise duty rates to take effect on 1 January 2027?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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An Order in Council cannot be used to amend the current fuel excise duty rate for it to take effect on 1 January 2027. Under the Customs and Excise Act 2018, fuel excise duty rates may only be amended by Order in Council in the second or…

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Question 34888 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    On what date, if any, will Cabinet make a final decision on whether to proceed with the 12 cents per litre increase in fuel excise duty scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2027?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Cabinet will make a decision in due course.

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Question 34928 (2026)

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Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the estimated capital cost of the Katikati Bypass, which asset sales are proposed to fund it, and by what date is it expected to be delivered?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has advised me there is no current estimated capital cost or delivery date for the Katikati Bypass. The Western Bay of Plenty Deal includes an initiative for the Western Bay of Plenty Sub Region to…

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Question 34945 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What modelling has been undertaken of peak travel times between Jack's Point, Hanley's Farm and central Queenstown, and what peak travel times are forecast for 2028 and 2036 under currently committed investment?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has advised me that modelling undertaken for the Queenstown Transport Business Case (approved 2021) used model years of 2018, 2028 and 2048. No modelling was undertaken for 2036. As such, forecast…

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Question 34947 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the current forecast total cost and completion date of the $250 million Queenstown Package, how do those figures compare with the forecasts at the April 2024 ground-breaking, and what are the reasons for any variance?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has advised me that the current whole of project forecast (June 2026) is: $260.7M. However, to date, no budget increase over the approved $250m has been sought. The forecast additional cost of $10.7m…

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Question 34979 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What is the estimated total construction cost of the Warkworth to Te Hana section of the Northland Expressway, and what proportion of total construction cost does that represent?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The overall Net Present Value (NPV) cost of the Warkworth to Te Hana Project is estimated at $3.649 billion. This includes the Unitary Charge payments from NZTA to the Contractor during the 25-year operational period, NZTA’s client-side…

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Question 34981 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Will the Crown Capital Contribution to the Northway consortium be scheduled in multiple payments, if so how are they scheduled and what construction milestones must be met before each payment is made?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA has designed the commercial details of how the CCC payments from the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF) to the Contractor will function in line with commercial principles and advice developed by the National Infrastructure Funding…

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Question 34982 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Who are all of the parties and guarantors to the Warkworth to Te Hana Project Agreement, and what is the legal structure of the special purpose vehicle established for the project?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The parties to the Project Agreement are the NZTA and Northway No.2 LP. Northway No.2 LP is a limited partnership. The limited partnership interests are held 50/50 by entities in the Acciona and Aberdeen groups, who also each indirectly…

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Question 34343 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many members, if any, of the governing boards of Crown entities within his portfolios have resigned, retired, been removed, or not been reappointed since he became Minister of Transport, and how many of those had been appointed by the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Mr Rudge and Mr Dougherty are the only two individuals appointed by the previous Minister of Transport, who have resigned during my term and fall under my specific portfolio responsibilities.

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Question 34348 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Does he intend to make any further changes to the membership of the NZTA board, including to the position of chair currently held by Simon Bridges?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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One term expired in May 2026 and I am yet to make a decision on the matter.

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Question 34349 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many NZTA board meetings were held between 1 January 2026 and 27 July 2026, and what was the attendance of each board member at those meetings?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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There have been four NZTA Board meetings and two Special Board meetings between 1 January and 27 July 2026. Attendance NZTA Board meetings: • 19 February – all members attended • 2 April – Warwick Isaacs an apology • 15 May - all members…

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Question 34350 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    When, if at all, was he first advised that rising cost estimates would require a reprioritisation of the Roads of National Significance programme, ahead of the reprioritisation he announced in July 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I have long been aware of rising cost-pressures on the National Land Transport Fund, and that there are many competing priorities for Crown funding. I refer the Member to page three of the January 2025 Briefing to the Incoming Minister of…

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Question 34354 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What change, if any, has there been in the total estimated costs of the Roads of National Significance programme since the release of the Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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Since the release of the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024, the estimated cost of the Roads of National Significance programme has increased as projects have progressed through business case, design and pre-implementation…

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34355, 34385 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    Was the NZTA board's oversight of cost estimates for Roads of National Significance projects a factor in his conclusion that the board required a different balance of skills and experience?

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    What has changed, if anything, in the skills required of the NZTA board since Pat Dougherty was appointed to it in August 2024 and Mike Rudge in November 2024?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As noted in my response to Written Parliamentary Question 34384 (2026), there are range of complex decisions that the Board will need to navigate over the medium term. I considered that the capability mix did not meet the diversity of…

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Question 34356 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

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    What advice or reporting, if any, has he received from the NZTA board or its chair on rising cost estimates for Roads of National Significance projects, and on what dates?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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NZTA Board decisions to reprogramme the RoNS programme were made on 15 May 2026, reflecting updated revenue forecasts, funding constraints, and revised cost estimates across the programme. These decisions subsequently informed advice…

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Question 34361 (2026)

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    Was the political party membership, donation history, or party affiliation of any candidate for appointment to the NZTA board known to him or to his office at the time the appointments of Lana Stockman, Steve Haszard, and Murdo Beattie…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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No